Hagley Digital Archive

The Hagley Digital Archives provides online access to selected items from the Hagley Library's collection of images, documents, and publications related to the history of business, technology, and society.

Transcript of interview with Rocco Perrone who lived in Squirrel Run as well as the du Pont estate while his father worked for Colonel Henry A. du Pont. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Transcript of second interview with Jennie Leto who was an Italian immigrant who grew up in Squirrel Run and Free Park and whose father was killed in an explosion. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Transcript of interview conducted primarily with Margaret and Rocco Perrone but which also included Victorine Camoriano and Mary Guerrina and is about their youth in Squirrel Run. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Transcript of interview with Jennie Leto conducted while touring the Hagley grounds where she recalls her time growing up on the Brandywine while her father worked in the powder yards. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.

Robino describes festivities such as weddings and baptisms, as well as holidays. He also discusses day to day life in Squirrel Run, including cooking, interacting with neighbors, cleaning and laundry, and education. He describes local area businesses, including his mother's restaurant. Furthermore, he discusses his family's possessions and home in detail. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.